Creativity SPEAKERS

To those in the business world, creativity is often viewed as an elusive, even exclusive ability of others to see beyond the conventional and bring forth the new. Yet those who are not in explicitly creative fields are often tasked to provide new ideas and insights in order to progress. How can you ignite that creative spark in your organization and even nurture your own?

The Creativity speakers at SPEAKING.com believe that all of us possess an innate ability to create, and are experts at awakening the latent talent waiting to spring forth from your team. Our speakers on creativity include Jay Silver, Josh Linkner, Fredrik Haren, Itay Talgam, and Erik Wahl and Victoria LaBalme – renowned creativity experts who will help your entire workforce connect the dots, disrupt preconceptions, expand perspectives, accelerate innovation, increase collaboration and maximize the creative potential in your organization.

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For over 20 years Stephen Wilkes has been widely recognized for pushing the boundaries of what fine art and commercial photography can accomplish. His photos are published in top magazines, his exhibitions grand and frequent, and his passion for creating beautiful images with lasting power is evident when you view his work. Famed for his iconic shots of China's stark contrasts, California's majestic Pacific Coastal Highway, and the eery abandoned…
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Best known as the co-host of the long-running show Mythbusters, Adam Savage made liking science "cool" for members of every generation. The top-notch prop designer, creator, machinist, and professor drew millions of viewers to the Discovery Channel's flagship program with his enthusiasm and unusual experiments designed to debunk or confirm myths rooted in popular culture. After entering the San Francisco theater scene in the 1990s, Adam quickly became the go-to…
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FEE CATEGORY** Please note that while this speaker’s specific speaking fee falls within the range posted above (for Continental U.S. based events), fees are subject to change. For current fee information or international event fees (which are generally 50-75% more than U.S based event fees), please contact us.$75,000 and above

Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder at Airbnb, Joe Gebbia reinvented the hospitality industry, breaking down biases against strangers and skyrocketing the growth of the Shared Economy. Gebbia's entrepreneurial journey began when he took in a couple of guests for four nights to help pay his rent; over the years he and two friends grew this idea into a multi-billion dollar company that has now coordinated over 60 million home stays.…
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Inventor Raffaello D'Andrea has dedicated his life to fulfilling his childhood dream of flying. A Professor of Dynamic Systems and Control at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, he has made some of the world's greatest advances in robotics. Using autonomous systems, Raff has built flying robots that can interact with their environment and even work together to accomplish tasks such as constructing walls. He is the…
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Haley Van Dyck and her team of technologists are saving the U.S. government millions of dollars annually. Haley is co-founder of the United States Digital Service, a new network of start-ups that is helping government deliver world-class digital services for students, immigrants, children, the elderly, and everybody else at dramatically lower costs. Haley was part of a technology team that rewrote the rules of presidential elections. Working for Barack Obama's…
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Known as “the Happiness Guru” Dr. Srikumar Rao is an expert in personal development and the creator and teacher of the acclaimed MBA course “Creativity and Personal Mastery,” which was associated with Columbia University until 2005. The former executive for Warner Communications and McGraw Hill infuses his experience in the corporate world with respected spiritual philosophies to effect personal transformation in business students and senior management internationally. Dr. Rao has…
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Award-winning speaker and philanthropist Tom Oliver combines leading business practices with social corporate responsibility - a holistic recipe for success in the 21st century. He’s coached and collaborated with some of the world’s most brilliant minds including the Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra, Richard Branson, and U2 lead singer, Bono. Tom dedicates his life to the belief that business should be used as a social catalyst for change. The singer/songwriter, who…
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FEE CATEGORY** Please note that while this speaker’s specific speaking fee falls within the range posted above (for Continental U.S. based events), fees are subject to change. For current fee information or international event fees (which are generally 50-75% more than U.S based event fees), please contact us.$15,000 to $20,000

When the world's leading corporations need direction or winning market strategies, they turn to Rana Florida, the CEO of the Creative Class Group. The influential author and business woman has an impressive roster of clients including BMW, Johnson and Johnson, Zappos, and several government bodies. Her expertise and creativity were also key to the foundation and development of massive e-commerce site, Shop.ca, which she continues to advise. Rana brings more…
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FEE CATEGORY** Please note that while this speaker’s specific speaking fee falls within the range posted above (for Continental U.S. based events), fees are subject to change. For current fee information or international event fees (which are generally 50-75% more than U.S based event fees), please contact us.$10,000 to $15,000

When Phil Hansen’s dedication to his art led to permanent nerve damage and a shaking hand, he turned a limitation into a creative catalyst that took his art to new heights. Hansen’s skillful use of unconventional materials from matches to hamburger grease has attracted the attention of high-end clients such as Disney, the Grammy Awards, and the Rockefeller Foundation. A gifted communicator, his interactive programs have invigorated creative spirits across…
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FEE CATEGORY** Please note that while this speaker’s specific speaking fee falls within the range posted above (for Continental U.S. based events), fees are subject to change. For current fee information or international event fees (which are generally 50-75% more than U.S based event fees), please contact us.$75,000 and above

Spacey won the Evening Standard and Olivier Awards for Best Actor for his role in “The Iceman Cometh,” as well as a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor in Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers.” Spacey has also starred in the Broadway and West End productions of “Long Day’s Journey into Night,” opposite his mentor Jack Lemmon. Spacey has won two Academy Awards® for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in “The…
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FEE CATEGORY** Please note that while this speaker’s specific speaking fee falls within the range posted above (for Continental U.S. based events), fees are subject to change. For current fee information or international event fees (which are generally 50-75% more than U.S based event fees), please contact us.$10,000 to $15,000

Dan Goods explains his life and career in one sentence: "After doing the dishes, reading bedtime stories to my kids, and spending time with my wife, I work on other creative problem solving projects around the world." Named “One of the Most Interesting People in Los Angeles” by LA Weekly, Dan Goods created his own dream position as "Visual Strategist" at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dan, along with his team…
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FEE CATEGORY** Please note that while this speaker’s specific speaking fee falls within the range posted above (for Continental U.S. based events), fees are subject to change. For current fee information or international event fees (which are generally 50-75% more than U.S based event fees), please contact us.$15,000 to $20,000

One of the prime forces behind business technology convergence, technological entrepreneur Faisal Hoque began his first business at age 14 assembling stereos from scrap parts and selling them out of his father’s home in Dhaka, Bangladesh so that he could save up money to pursue a college education in the U.S. He’s come a long way since then, having been named one of the “Leaders to Watch in 2015” by…
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FEE CATEGORY** Please note that while this speaker’s specific speaking fee falls within the range posted above (for Continental U.S. based events), fees are subject to change. For current fee information or international event fees (which are generally 50-75% more than U.S based event fees), please contact us.$5,000 to $10,000

Influential leaders, well-known authors, and speakers from multiple disciplines have called her their “secret weapon.” She is the great presenter behind great presenters. Nan Crawford is an international speaker and speech coach who has prepared hundreds of leaders for what she calls “the bigger stage.” She has coached various experts and celebrities for Ted talks or media appearances. She helps influential people expand their influence and inspire their audiences through…
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FEE CATEGORY** Please note that while this speaker’s specific speaking fee falls within the range posted above (for Continental U.S. based events), fees are subject to change. For current fee information or international event fees (which are generally 50-75% more than U.S based event fees), please contact us.$25,000 to $30,000

Globally renowned neuroscientist Beau Lotto brings innovative science to the study of human perception. His work takes place at the intersection between science and the arts, with a philosophical understanding of the way humans perceive the world around them being just as important to him as a scientific one. Beau's work comes from Lottolab, which has become a combination of science lab and art studio. In addition to high-level scientific…
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A prominent expert in human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence, Pattie Maes is the founder and former director of MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces Group, which focuses on designing novel interfaces for making digital information more seamlessly accessible and more integrated in our physical surroundings. Currently Maes serves as the lab’s principal investigator and advisor, and has been involved in such projects as the “Sixth Sense,” an augmented reality technology, which…
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